Literature Answer Key … the most devoted friend of all was big Hugh the Millar. (lines 1-2) … so devoted was the rich miller to little Hans, … .(lines 2-3) “Real friends should have everything in common,” (line 7) … and felt very proud of having a friend with such noble ideas. (lines8-9) ..nothing gave him greater pleasure than to listen to all the wonderful things the Miller used to say about the unselfishness of true friendship. (lines 14-16) … and he will be able to give me a large basket of primroses and that will make him so happy. (lines 28-29) “It is quite a treat to hear you talk about friendship.” (line 32) “You are certainly very thoughtful about others …, very thoughtful indeed. (lines 30-32) “I am sure the clergyman himself could not say such beautiful things as you do. (lines 33-34) “I am his best friend, and I will always watch over him, and see that he is not led into any temptations.” (lines 43-45) “How well you talk!” (line 49) “Lots of people act well, … “but very few people talk well, which shows that talking is much the more difficult thing of the two, and much the finer thing also;” (lines 51-53)
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Focus ➤ Describing the characters in the
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Hugh: selfish (he would always take things from Hans and never thought about giving him anything), vain (he thought his friendship towards Hans meant everything and that being able to give him things made him happy) the Miller’s youngest son: compassionate (he understood that Hans might be in trouble and offers to give him half of his porridge/to show him his white rabbits)
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Focus ➤ Developing vocabulary (collective nouns) ñ Revise the concept of collective nouns by holding up various items, e.g. a bunch of keys, a pile of books. Explain that sometimes the same noun can be used to describe a few different things (‘bunch’ is also used to describe grapes). ñ Ss complete the task and check their answers using a dictionary. Answer Key 1 sack (of coal) 2 handful (of sand, of coins) 3 set (of drums, a chess set) 4 pack (of wolves, of cards, of lies) 5 flock (of birds, of goats) 6 gang (of youths, of criminals) 7 herd (of elephants) 8 swarm (of insects, of people) 9 bunch (of bananas, of keys)
story ñ Write up the adjectives to describe the characters on the board. Explain/Elicit what they mean. ñ Explain the task. Ss work in pairs. Remind Ss to provide reasons for their answers. ñ Check Ss’ answers around the class.
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Focus ➤ Discussing friendship ñ Allow Ss a few minutes to reread the text individually to find statements about friendship. ñ Ss compare their quotes in groups of 3 and discuss. Monitor the activity.
Answer Key Hans: lonely (the miller didn’t visit him in the winter), kind-hearted (he gave the Miller things and never thought about whether he would have enough for himself), polite/wellmannered (Hans nodded and smiled)
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